Antimicrob. Susceptibility Test

Croix Saint Simon Hospital, Paris, France. Laboratory. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test. The Sensibility To Different Antibiotics Of The Bacterium Infecting The Patient Is Tested With An Antibiogram. Therefore, The Bacterial Culture Is Seeded On A Petri Dish. Each Disc Is Impregnated With A Different Antibiotic ; If The Antibiotic Is Effective, It Will Inhibit The Bacterial Growth. We Screen Depending On The Inhibition Diameter, Antibiotics That Are Active Sensible Bacterium Or Non Active Resistant Bacterium. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images)